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My brother and his wife have lived in my parents back yard for 17 years. In a mobile home that was my Dads and was eventually given to them because they refused to pay rent. Over the years my Dad told them to come up with half the tax's instead. So all this time they have paid about $500 a year to live there. My father passed away almost 3 yrs ago, with no will but my Mom is still living. She has refused any more money from them and I have been helping her, to the extent of paying off a mortgage he left when he passed of over $18, 000. In payments, when I got it down to $8,000. I drained my savings and paid it off. My brother has taken over the garage on the property even refusing to let my Mom in it. Keeps it locked and one of his cars parked in it at all times. My Mom has had a will made out and is leaving it all to me. My brother isn't even paying for water to his home, or electric to the garage it is all on my Mom's bill. Yet he tells everyone it is his.. and all he does for her( which is cut the grass) He even has an antique car sitting in the garage under my Mom's house for 15 years. Paying no storage at all, but making demands that no one can use the garage there either because hi car is there. He used to tell both my parents what to do and his wife is worse..she used to tell them that they were old and didn't know what they were talking about. He could never afford to pay rent( Dad asked for $100. a month..his wife sai in front of me and my husband that "you would throw your granddaughter out in the street over us not paying you" well that was that...they never paid a dime until Dad said come up with half the tax's instead) My self I would love to live in a free home and pay $500. a year to live there. But he is making it impossible for my Mom and it upsets me badly. She is 77 and he and his wife treat her like she doesn't matter. I take her out to eat, buy her stuff, ( groceries etc.) and they make 3 times the money I do. They are so greedy always have been, and my Dad used to let him have his way just to shut him up. My Dad's final request to me in front of my Mom was to never let them have the home and property. I promised to do it for him..Mom doesn't want them there either. Have been told several times to take the mobile home and go get your own property..they refuse. What rights do they have against me or my Mom's wish's? Please I am really worried about this. Thank you.

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